The typical person may not need to use quadratic equations very often, but maths does play a large part in everyday life. We need to know how long a drive will take, what to tip the waiter, how large a rug to buy, and how to calculate a discount. 'The Everything Everyday Math Book' is a refresher course in all the basics readers need, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and the difference between area and perimeter. With this easy to follow guide, readers can leave their maths phobias behind forever! AUTHOR: Christopher Monhan is an instructor and trainer for Texas Instruments' Teachers Teaching with Technology professional development organisation since 2001. He is a retired teacher with more than 30 years of mathematics classroom experience at the college and high school levels.
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